diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 62b1323e..907f6f80 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -include ../config.mk
 
-LIBXBPS_MAJOR = 0
+LIBXBPS_MAJOR = 1
 LIBXBPS_MINOR = 0
 LIBXBPS_MICRO = 0
 LIBXBPS_SHLIB = libxbps.so.$(LIBXBPS_MAJOR).$(LIBXBPS_MINOR).$(LIBXBPS_MICRO)